Peg board bracket clamping device

ABSTRACT

This patent discloses a clamping block which makes a rigid intermediate element between an apertured panel and a variety of article holding brackets. The block clamps to the panel, and the brackets are held by the block. The unit can be readily detached and located elsewhere on the panel.

United States Patent Joseph A. A. Messier East Montpelier, Vt. (Box 190, Barre, Vt. 0564]) Dec. 16, 1968 Feb. 23, 1971 Inventor Appl. No. Filed Patented PEG BOARD BRACKET CLAMPING DEVICE 3 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl 248/223, 248/220.5 Int. Cl A47l' 5/00 Field ofSearch.... 248/223, 224, 225, 216, 220.5, 217, (Peg board), (Digest),

[5 6] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,961,724 11/1960 Alli 24/73 3.198,469 8/1965 Callanan 248/223 3,244,390 4/1966 Kerr 248/225 3 409,260 11/1968 Bleed 248/216 Primary ExaminerRoy D. Frazier Assistant Examiner-J. Franklin Foss Attorney-Whitcomb, Clark & Moeser ABSTRACT: This patent discloses a clamping block which makes a rigid intermediate element between an apertured panel and a variety of article holding brackets. The block clamps to the panel, and the brackets are held by the block. The unit can be readily detached and located elsewhere on the panel.

1 PEG BOARD BRACKET CLAMPING DEVICE My invention relates to brackets suitable for fastening on the front surface of a perforate wall board of the type known by the registered trademark Peg Board. The present improvements relate to a basic fixture which can be conveniently Y and securely clamped to a perforate wall board; this fixture is adapted to carry. any of a wide variety of article supporting member which can be shaped for specific purposes and easily removed, interchanged or placed at other locations on the wall board surface.

Further, my irnprovedfixture not only provides the link between the wall board and any particular article supporting member, but it can be quickly clamped to either of the two standard thicknesses of .PegBoard now in common use viz one-eighth inch and one-fourth inch. This latter feature is most important in that prior art devices of which I am aware can be effectively used only on one size board, or at best they fit one thickness imperfectly if adjusted to clamp securely to the other standard thickness. By separating the clamping function from the article supporting function, I also provide means for mounting specially shaped brackets and hooks, all using the same basic clamping fixture. My U.S. Pat. No. 2,957,671 illustrates a development in this field over which the present invention represents a substantial improvement.

A complete understanding of my invention my be had from the following detailed description when read with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view is perspective of a fixture in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of-a resilient wire fastening clip for use with the fixture;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a perforate'wall 'board of a given thickness with the fixture of FIG. 1 clamped thereon;

FIG. 4 is a similar to FIG. 3, but showing the use of the fixture with athinner wall board; and I FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 show the fixture of FIG. I holding different types of article supporting members by way of illustration.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 1, a fixture in the form of aunitary body 10 is shown. This may be a casting or a plastic molded element which can'be inexpensively produced in large quantities. The body'10 has a'vertical channel 11 at either end and a groove 12 with'the top of the body 10 as shown. Extending on either side of the body 10 are flanges 14.

These flanges provide mounting facesto be placed against a perforate wall board. Standard boards now in common use have rows of apertures placed in square patterns, with the horizontal and vertical distance set at 1 inch, center to center. To match this pattern, I provide holes 15 and 15a in both flanges 14. These holes are 1 inch (ormultiple thereof) apart measured along one flange, and corresponding holes on each flange are also 1 inch apart measured along a line normal to the groove 12. Thus, when the fixture is placed on a perforate wall board, the four holes (15 and 15a) will line up with a given four corresponding holes on such board.

Inaddition, there are supplied, on theunderside. of the flanges 14, four locating pins 16, two at each end of the body 10. These pins 16 are likewise placed on the same basic 1 inch square pattern, and conveniently locate the body 10 on the perforate wall board as will hereinafter appear.

Between holes 15 and 15a, and closer to hole 15a, a fulcrum lug 17 is provided and may be integral with the flange 14. An identical lug (not shown) is in a corresponding position on the other flange 14. o

The function of the elements described above will now be explained in connection with FIGS. 3 and 4.

inch. In this case, the pins 16 engage four holes in the board, thus locating the four holes 15 and 15a directly over four other holes in the peg board pattern. For clamping, the resilient spring clip 20 in the form shown in FIG. 2 is used.

When my device is used in connection with the board 18, the ends 21 of the clip 20 are inserted through holes 15 and corresponding aligned holes in the peg board. The clip 20 is then forced over tapered end face 23 and seated in a groove 24 shaped to receive a wire of the diameter of the wire which forms the clip 20. Thus the body '10 is securely clamped on the face of the peg board at a selected position. The step 22 is the clip 20 permits the wire to ride over the lug 17.

For the case of a board of thickness b (one-eighth of an inch standard) it is merely necessary to insert the ends 21 of the clip 20 in the holes 15a which are closer to the fulcrum lug 17. That is, the body 10 as shown in FIG. 4 is turned end for end from its position in FIG. 3. Alternatively, the clip 20 could be turned around with identical results. The lug 17 engages the clip 20 before step 22, the height of the lug making up the difference in peg board thickness. In either case, it will be seen that the body 10 is secured to the peg board.

But before actually so clamping these members together as set forth above, any of a variety of article holding appendages are inserted. FIG. 5 shows a simple bent hook 25 in place and ready to support some article to be hung on the peg board. The shank of hook 25 occupies the groove 12 and is held normal to the surface of the board 18 by a bent portion 26 which is placed in the hole 13 before the body 10 is applied to the peg board. More elaborate members may be similarly The body 10 may be placed on perforate wall board 18 or I mounted as shown in FIG. 6 where a double hook 27 runs through groove 12. The book 27 may be rotated degrees from operative position, even while the body 10 remains clamped, if it is desired to park such hook flat against the board 18 (or 19) when not in use. The clip 20 and other elements are not shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 for the sake of clarity.

In addition to these applications it will be readily appreciated that stiff wire members 28 (like the hook 25) can be held in pairs along the peg board to support shelves 29 as in FIG. 7.

Since the clip 20 is formed of resilient wire, it is easily pried off by forcing it upwardly away from the surface of the peg board and out of grooves 24, using a screw driver or other convenient lever, inserted between the clip and the surface of the flange 14.

While I have described one embodiment of my invention, variations within its spirit are possible.

I claim:

I. A relocatable device for clamping article supporting brackets to an apertured panel containing a pattern of multiple anchorage holes, comprising: an integral body having a groove therein to receive an article supporting wire bracket and having flanges on either side thereof; apertures in the flanges of said body spaced to register with selected anchorage holes in said Peg Board; a generally U-shaped resilient wire clip formed to pass through two of said apertures and holes to V engage the rear surface of said Peg Board; means for locking said'clip to said body, with a portion of either side of said clip lying along said flanges; and a lug on each flange positioned adjacent a selected pair of apertures to engage said clip to clamp said body to said Peg Board, when the thickness of said Board and said flanges is insufiicient to engage said clip.

2. A device according to claim 1, including a plurality of locating pins on the Peg Board engaging surfaces of said flanges, said pins being spaced to match said pattern of anchorage holes.

3. A device according to claim 1 including a hole normal to said groove for receiving a bent end portion of an article supporting bracket. 

1. A relocatable device for clamping article supporting brackets to an apertured panel containing a pattern of multiple anchorage holes, comprising: an integral body having a groove therein to receive an article supporting wire bracket and having flanges on either side thereof; apertures in the flanges of said body spaced to register with selected anchorage holes in said Peg Board; a generally U-shaped resilient wire clip formed to pass through two of said apertures and holes to engage the rear surface of said Peg Board; means for locking said clip to said body, with a portion Of either side of said clip lying along said flanges; and a lug on each flange positioned adjacent a selected pair of apertures to engage said clip to clamp said body to said Peg Board, when the thickness of said Board and said flanges is insufficient to engage said clip.
 2. A device according to claim 1, including a plurality of locating pins on the Peg Board engaging surfaces of said flanges, said pins being spaced to match said pattern of anchorage holes.
 3. A device according to claim 1 including a hole normal to said groove for receiving a bent end portion of an article supporting bracket. 